NH State Representative Steven Smith

Draft Ten Year Transportation Plan Public Hearings, September 21-23, 2021

The Governor’s Advisory Commission on Intermodal Transportation (GACIT), which is made up of the five Executive Councilors and the Commissioner of the NHDOT, has scheduled public hearings throughout the State and several will be held next week:

• Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 2 pm, at the Claremont Savings Bank Community Center, Room B, 152 South Street in Claremont.
• Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 7 pm, at the Lebanon City Council Chambers, Lower Level, 51 North Park Street in Lebanon.
• Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 7 pm, at the Londonderry Town Office Council Chambers, Moosehill Room, 268B Mammoth Road in Londonderry.
• Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 9 am, at the Berlin City Hall Auditorium, 168 Main Street in Berlin.
• Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 3 pm, at the Town Offices Meeting Room, 23 Main Street in Conway.

The full hearing schedule is available for review on the NHDOT Website.  Please note that due to COVID-19 concerns, masks may be required depending on the town or meeting room requirements.

Employment Opportunities

The State of NH Department of Transportation is currently seeking qualified candidates for the following positions:

• HIGHWAY MAINTAINER III: (in Southern NH, see posting for locations) Job ID# 22198 
• HIGHWAY PATROL FOREMAN: (in Lancaster) Job ID# 22047 
• RIGHT OF WAY APPRAISER SUPERVISOR: (in Concord) Job ID# 21970 

To review job descriptions, minimum qualifications and to apply, please visit https://das.nh.gov/jobsearch/.

The State of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you are in Goshen, and want to buzz down Route 10 to Lempster, you can’t get there from here. From NHDOT:

Temporary Bridge Closure on Route 10 in Lempster
Repairs are estimated to take 7-10 days.

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) announces the emergency closure of NH Route 10 in Lempster, New Hampshire, effective immediately. 

Recent bridge inspection has detected compromised structural integrity that requires immediate attention.  NH Route 10 is now closed at the subject bridge over Giles Brook, approximately 1.6 miles south of the intersection with NH Route 31 in Goshen and approximately 3.4 miles north of the intersection with Mountain Road and the 2^nd New Hampshire Turnpike in Lempster.

While the bridge is closed, a signed detour will be in place.  The detour will direct motorists to use 2^nd New Hampshire Turnpike, Unity Springs Road, Unity Road, and NH Route 11/NH Route 103.  Signs and changeable message boards will be placed to advise local traffic of the detour. 

Motorists are asked to follow all posted signs and to obey all traffic laws.